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Michael Lieberman
Michael Lieberman

NY Times, Sun, Oct 31, 2021 PUNS AND ANAGRAMS

40-Across : Decrease in size, as a prize

Author:
Michael Lieberman
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29
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© 2021, The New York Times
Across
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Little rascals' backsides : IMPASSES
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Holiday observed by Mother Teresa : EASTER
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Role, once, for De Niro : CORLEONE
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Festival I'd wail at : DIWALI
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Like one who sailed to a deserted island : ISOLATED
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Complaints from Regis P. : GRIPES
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"Is Mr. Gore capable?" : CANAL
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Viral video volunteer's shout : MEME
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_arrow s_ction of a chi_ _en : NECK
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What makes Poe polite : LIT
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Skyline feature seen from piers : SPIRE
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Popular coffee size in the 'seventies : VENTI
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Cybercriminal : ECON
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It seems a common thing to see on a bagel : SESAME
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Half-square : ARE
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Certain ice cream dyes : EDYS
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Outsex'd suits : TUXEDOS
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Critic of lemons, e.g. : CITRIC
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Subject line of an Ash Wednesday memo : RELENT
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Decrease in size, as a prize : ATROPHY
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Drehh accehhory : SASH
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Po_ _idon's dom_in : SEA
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Square dance partner of 43-Across : SEAGAL
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Wrap back around : IRAS
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Friend unlikely to go M.I.A. : AMIGO
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"America's Most Wanted" host who's four-fifths Welsh : WALSH
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Law exam : ACT
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Evening on I-10 : NITE
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Grp. providing computer help to the secretary general : UNIT
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Org. that might grasp cats, to some extent : ASPCA
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Areas between N's and P's : OZONES
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What picky complainers charge : NITRATES
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In "Oliver!" it exemplifies a style of cinema : VERITE
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Wrapper for an oven peel : ENVELOPE
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Female donkey : ASSESS
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Things a baker may be stressed about : DESSERTS
Down
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Two-wheeler that doesn't start soundly : ICICLE
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I'm a co.'s work of art : MOSAIC
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Quick proton : PRONTO
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Heart of Dallas : ALLA
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Elsa's circus performers : SEALS
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To_sp_ _ : SOT
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People who see me in the worst light : ENEMIES
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Pa_sov_r _inn_ _ _ : SEDERS
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Trimmed hedge : EDGE
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___ apparent (smog) : AIR
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Shiraz, soave or sherry : SWINE
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Dip that's a deep tan color : TAPENADE
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1980 Reagan slogan : ELECTRON
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To a skier it's most dangerous : RISKIEST
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Tame lamb, e.g. : MEAT
25
Soul of a Korean rapper and a Cuban revolutionary : PSYCHE
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V + XXX : VEXES
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Emperor whose name has one "R" : NERO
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1,000 Russian mountains : MURALS
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iPods for a tippler : DIPSO
35
Leaderless Indian city : ELHI
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Lover of California, South America, New Orleans and Virginia : CASANOVA
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Makes mite-size lists : ITEMIZES
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How you might define it: rats or turncoats : TRAITORS
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Veer a bit north : YAWN
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Salient name in crackers : SALTINE
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EGAD : GAINED
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Bird that isn't a parrot : RAPTOR
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Sees a pet to take in : ACCEPT
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Assets in equilibria : STASES
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Mil. leader - that is, one often seen in a turban : GENIE
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Split ___ (go halfsies on some game animals) : HARES
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Sues for benefits : USES
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Transfer of ownership in Jerusalem : SALE
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Endless online marketplace : ETS
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Appliances that are even parts of stoves : TVS
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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